#588E28
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(58.8% 0.144 133.4), rgb(88, 142, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#588E28 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #588E28 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 142, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 56%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.144 133.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #588E28 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #588E28 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #588E28 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #588E28 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA0
oklch(80.8% 0.064 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AF6B
oklch(70.7% 0.104 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#689A41
oklch(63.1% 0.132 133.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#588E28
oklch(58.8% 0.144 133.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F700B
oklch(49.1% 0.135 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#355B0F
oklch(42.7% 0.111 133.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B16
oklch(37.7% 0.087 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 133.5)
#588E28 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #948318 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E31 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58887A | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #588E28
#588E28
oklch(58.8% 0.144 133.4)
- #9B5FB8
#9B5FB8
oklch(58.8% 0.145 313.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #588E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.012
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.014
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.022
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
Use #588E28 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.